Gear-shifting device



se t.-1s,'192s. mssmw W. N. RETTINGER GEAR SHIFTING DEVICE Filed Feb. 24, 1923 INVEMTOR.

, M '1 A TTORNEYS.

GER,- a citizen of the United States, residing Y ,i as;

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GEAR-SHIFTING DEVICE.

' Original application :filed January ruary 2 1.1923. Serial No. 620,913?

{To all jnza y cohccmi c Be it known that 1, WILLIAM N. BETTIN- at Bourbon, in the county of Marshall and State of Indiana,haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gear-Shifting Devices, of which thefollowing is a specitication, reference being accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a gear shifting dcvice,and the object of the invention is the construction of a simple and efficient device for shifting gears. .I Another object of the invention is the construction of a manuallypperated gear shifting device which will-be of markedly advantage in shifting the gears in connection with the driving. mechanismiof a washing .machine. Q 1 H 1 r This is a divisional case, growing out of my original'application, Serial No. 531,705, l/Vashing machine. I

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel combinations, constructions and arrangements ofparts aswill be hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: i Fgure l is aperspective View of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention, while 4 Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in side elevation, of thedevice shown in 1, partly in longitudinal section. V

Figure 3' is r a perspective View of the notched plate.

Figure 4 is a sectional view, taken on line 4 g--2.- i

, 7. Referring to'the drawingsby: numerals,

. 1 designates the gear shifting device, for

gears 2;. said gearshifting device 1 comprises a sl ding bar3,wh1ch isoutwardly bentfat 1 near one end, producing an end 5 above the main portion of the harythis-end 5 rests upon the top of the bracket 6, and is provided with a slot 7, in which screw 8' is positioned for holding bar 3 upon bracket 6, but allowing; the bar toibe slightly adjusted by a sliding action; The outer'end of the bar 3 is reduced as at 9, and this reduced end is slidably mounted in the bifurhad therein to the catcjd, upper end ofthe bracket 10; this bi- {with gear 13 and the other gear of the set will be placed out ofmesh with said gear 13.

On the bar 3 is placed the flat spring lhand on spring 1 1 is placed the plate 15. The plate 15 is provided with three notches 16. A fastener member, such as bolt 17, holds the spring 14 and plate 15 on the sliding bar 3. By pressing downward on plate 15, and sliding bar 3, the pin 18 can be placed in either one of the notches 16; when the pin 18 is in the inner notcln'the inner cog 2 will be in mesh with gear 3; when pin 18 is in the outer notch, then the outer gear 2 will be in mesh with gear 3; when the pin 18 is in the central notch of bar 3 (Figs. 1 and 2) then the device is neutral, with neither gears 2 in mesh with gear 3. The flat, bowed spring 14 holds the plate 15 normally in engagement with pin 18 but the operator can depress the spring, by pushing downwardly on plate 15 to allow the shifting of bar 3 through lever 19, to place the plate 23 straddles the bar 3 and is fastened by rivet 24c thereto. It will be understood that by a slight swinging movement of the lever 19, upon its pivot 20, that the bar 3 will be shifted, as hereinbefore stated, to

."control the movement or position of the gears 2.

The brackets 6, loand 21 are supported bracket 10 is provided witha supporting pin 25 which pin supportsone end of the sliding bar 3. While I have described the preferred embodimentof my invention, and-have illustrated the same in the accompanying draw ings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the same and I,

25, 19 22,'Serial1 To. 531,705. Divided and this application filed Feb- 3 uponthe angle support 26. The bifurcated therefore, reserve the right to make such alterations or changes as shall fairly fall Within the scope of the appended claims.-

lVba't I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with a support, of a pair of brackets carried by said support, one of said brackets being bifurcated, a bar slidably mounted at one end upon the top of one bracket and at its-other end mounted in the bifurcation of the bifurcated bracket, gear engaging means carried by said bar, lever means for adjusting said bar, and locking means for holding the bar in an adjusted position.

2. l'n a device of the class described, the combination with a support, oft a bracket carried by said S111)])OIlZ,L-f 6fi1' adjusting bar, slidably mounted upon said bracket,

said bracket provided with a pin, a notched piate inovably mounted upon said bar, a spring between said plate and bar for holding the plate With one of its notches engaging the pin, and lever means for adjusting the bar.

nected to said bar.

4:. In a device of the class-described the V combination Withasupport, o'l'ibraekets m lld by said support, a bar provided with :LSlOt-riem one end slid-ably mounted upon said brackets, a screw in said slot scretved 1nto the top of one'ot saidbrackets, gear engaging means carriedby said baigllocking means for holding said bar in different adusted positions, a nd lever means movably connected to said bar. I V

In testimony whereof. I hereunto affix my signature. i 1 V WILLIAM n; .RETT'INGER, 

